UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 30, 2012
EXCEL TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-34698 | 27-1493212 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
17140 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 300
San Diego, California 92128
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(858) 613-1800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 30, 2012, Excel Trust, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders voted on the following proposals:
Proposal 1: Election of directors, to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
|||||||||
| Gary B. Sabin |
27,150,735 | 1,921,295 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
| Spencer G. Plumb |
27,787,039 | 1,284,991 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
| Mark T. Burton |
27,412,715 | 1,659,315 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
| Bruce G. Blakley |
27,522,107 | 1,549,923 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
| Burland B. East III |
28,881,438 | 190,592 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
| Robert E. Parsons, Jr. |
28,914,658 | 157,372 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
| Warren R. Staley |
28,906,275 | 165,755 | 1,644,168 | |||||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 30,660,563 |
46,473 | 9,162 | N/A |
Proposal 3: Resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 28,893,407 |
166,916 | 11,707 | 1,644,168 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 3, 2012 | Excel Trust, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ S. Eric Ottesen | |||
| S. Eric Ottesen | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||